What say the ulema of deen about a person who was killed in an accident and we want to send his body to Pakistan. To bear all the expenses for this enterprise can we take or use the zakat money?

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Shaykh Navalur Rahman

What say the ulema of deen about a person who was killed in an accident and we want to send his body to Pakistan. To bear all the expenses for this enterprise can we take or use the zakat money?
No, zakat cannot be used or taken
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Mufti Nawal-ur-Rahman

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